Tractor wheel



June l 1926.

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WILLIAM E. WNE, OF TOLEDO, OHM), ASSIEGNGR TO TRACTOR GRI?? WHEEL" COM- PANY, 0F TOLEBOJ, Ol'O, A CORFORATON OF 4(lll-110. v

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Original application filed July 11, 1925, Serial'No. 42,998. Divided and this application led January 30,

' 1926. Serial No. 84,883.

My invention relates to new and use-ful improvements in tractor wheels and more particularly to a` tractor wheel which is made up ot a hub, a plurality of spokes, and two bands formingl skeleton rim in which are secured a plurality of casings, the said casings being),` arranged to jr'orm a relatively wide rim and at the same time strengthen the wheel as a whole. l

The present application is a divisional one, the parent application being tiled by me on July ll, 1925, bearing' Serial No; 42.998, entitled Tractor wheels.

rl`his divisional application relates to the wheel structure made ot the parts above mentioned, the casings which torni the rim ot the wheel beine; capable ot receiving thev form ot tractor shoes shown in the parent-` application, as well as others.

One of the principal objects. of the invention is'to provide a wheel which may be quickly and readily assembled, the skeleton rim being formed ot two angle members in which are placed a number of small casinnjs or housings, the casings arranged to tit within the angle members and be bolted or riveted thereto andthe casings at their ends abutting against the respective spokes.

Another object ot the invention is to pro'- vide a wheel which is` very strong, elllcient in service, relatively light in weight, and wherein the small casings not only complete the rim, strengthen the wheel as a whole, but also provide means to rockably support a number ot tractor shoes.

llTith these and other objects in view which will be more :tully described as the specification proceeds, the invent-ion consists in certain new and novel constructions and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out` in the claims.

In the drawings showing a preferred embodiment oi" my invention, Fig. l isa side elevation ot my improved tractor wheel, two tractor slices being shown in position, but these form no part ot the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a. vertical sectional view ot the wheel, 'showing a shoe at the bottom and one oi the casings at the top of the wheel.

Fig. 3 is an inner plan view of the casing', and also showing tour spokes in sect-ion and fragments el? the annali and Fig. 4- isa sectional view taken on line 'fl-l ot Fig. 3.

Referring' new more particularly to Figs.

l and 2 oi the drawings, there is shown my i new improved tractor wheel comprising a hub l having the annularly Vpositioned lugs 2 to which in turn are riveted a plurality oit metal spokes 3 which are preferably angle bars having` their vertical inner portions l riveted as at 5 to the said lugs 2, the angles y overlapping' the sides of the lng.

rlhe main hub portion will be cut out to receive the ordinary torm of aXle and ball bearing' races. The perimeter of 4the wheel is formed by thetwo metal bands 6 which are preferably angle irons, one of the legs oit each band extending laterally inwardly, while to lthe inwardly extending main leg` ot each band is riveted .the outer ends of the spokes 3 as `may be seen at 7. `Any number ot' spokes maybe employed, and the distance between the outer ends of the spokes, determines the length of the housings S which are to be secured in the bands 6. ln i the present instance, l have shown ten pairs ot spokes, as l have found that these will provide the desired strength although a greater or lesser ninnber` may beuscd if desired.

Betere describing the small housingsand prises a steel casting rectangular in torni and slightlyconvexed on its outer surface, its convexity being; ot such a degree that ten of them will form the complete perimeter or rim of t-he wheel. Tol reduce the weight slightly, the opposite side walls oi these casings are cut out as shown, and near theiropposite ends are the two Vsmall openings lO reinforced by the bosses ll, so that the rivets l2 may tightly secure the housing; within and to the bands tl.

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In the drawings there are shown two small openings 14 extending through these casings so that a locking means may be secured to the casing, which locking means is designed to pass through a retaining means 15 to which, in turn, is secured a tread member 16, but the retaining means, locking means and tread member forni no part ot the )resent application.

Also formed centrally of the casing 8 is the rectangular opening 19 through which is designed to extend a part of the retaining means 15. The ends of the casings are reinforced as at 2O and it will be noticed that they terminate slightly at a point before the vertical.

The central opening 19 is reinforced by the rim 21, the thickness of this rim on theV outer surface ont the casing being such that it will lie iiush with the outer sur-tace of the bands 6 when the. casing is in position as may be seen in Fig. 2.

rlhe width of the casing also is such that it will snugly lit between the angles oi the rim so that the rirn is braced transversely as well as peripherally when the casings are in position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have designed and invented a tractor wheel which is relatively light in weight and wherein a plurality of casings rit within a skeleton rim to form the completed rim. These casings also provide excellent means for supporting rockably tractor shoes and at the same time the casings hrace the wheel transversely of the rim between the outer end of the spoke to overcome any shearing action of the spokes.

I ani aware that it is old to provide a plu-l rality of casings in a rim, but as far as I am aware these casings do not accomplish all of the desirable Jfunctions set out and what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis1- 1. A tractor wheel comprising a hub, spokes rigidly attached thereto, two annular bands formed oit angle iron spaced from each other, one leg ot each band extending toward the other, the other leg of each band extending toward the hub, the said bands forming a skeleton rim, the outer ends of the spokes secured respectively to the said hands, a plurality of casings nested within the said bands, and rigidly secured thereto and tightly abutting respectively the adjacent outer ends of the spokes to thereby provide a rigid structure..

2. A. tractor wheel comprising a hub having spaced lugs extending therefrom, spokes rigidly secured to said lugs, two annular bands forming a skeleton rim, said spokes secured at their outer ends. to the said rim, each band of the rim being angularly formed, one leg ot each hand extending towards the other, the other legs extending toward the hub, a plurality oi? casings litting within the said hands and having a reinforced opening lying iiush with the respective legs that extend toward each other, and the length. of each casing being such that its opposite ends abut against the respective spokes to thereby prevent any shearing action in the wheel.

3. A tractor wheel comprising a hub, angularly formed spokes secured to said hub, two bands spaced from each other and forni ing a skeleton rim for the wheel, one leg of each band extending toward the other, the other leg of each band extending toward the hub, the outer ends of the spokes securely fastened respectively to the leg o'l' each band that extends toward the hub, a plurality ot casings nested within the bands, each casing being disposed between the outer ends oi two spokes and abutting against the same to thereby brace the wheel as a whole, and each of said casings provided with an opening therein for the reception of a tractor shoe. i 4i. A tractor wheel comprising a metal hub with spaced lugs, a plurality of pairs or spokes secured to the respective lugs, each of said spokes being semi-boxlike in construction, two angle irons spaced from each other and forming a skeleton rim, the outer ends of said spokes secured to a respective leg of each rim, the other legs ot each rim extending towards each other, a plurality ot castings nested within said bands and riveted thereto, the opposite ends of each casting abutting against an adjacent leg of two spokes to thereby prevent any shearing tion, and each oi' the casings having a reinforced opening, the reinforcement lying flush with the outer surfaces oit' the two legs of the bands which extend toward each other.

5. A tractor wheel comprising a skeleton rim, a hub, a plurality of castings fitting within the rim and abutting the outer ends ot the respective spokes to thereby and rigidity to the wheels, each ot said castings nested 'ithin the skeleton rim, a portion of the rim extending across a part oi" the outer suriace of each casing, each of said casing. provided with an opening igor the reception oiY a iractor shoe, a rim around the said opening, and the outer edge of the rim lying flush with the outer surface of the skeleton rini.

In testimony whereoiC I niy signature.

WILLIAM E. lVNiii. 

